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Definition 2024

semantic_shift

semantic shift

English

Noun

semantic shift ‎(plural semantic shifts)

(linguistics) A change in one of the meanings of a word over time.

Translations

linguistics

French: glissement sémantique (fr)
Russian: семанти́ческий сдвиг m ‎(semantíčeskij sdvig)

Synonyms

semantic change, semantic progression